A circumspect and realistic assessment. Frum exposes, with editorial dismay, how radical talk has deeply wounded the conservative movement.

This opinion piece reflects quality writing and offers a frank, in-your-face assessment of the issues that face rank-and-file conservative Republicans in the wake of passage of the health care bill. The author pulls no punches as he asserts that Republicans have no one to blame but themselves (and the lunatic fringe) for this defeat.

Insightful opinion piece from former GOP speechwriter David Frum on the impact of the health care vote on the conservatives movement. The author makes a well-reasoned argument that Republicans made a mistake by supporting overheated talk and refusing to work with Democrats and the Obama administration.

A conservative looks at why his party suffered the biggest legislative defeat since the 1960s and comes off sounding sober and sane.

this opinion from a conservative thinker/analyst offers insights into the future of both the reform bill and the republican party. he points out that the bill is very close to a bill which might have been done by republicans themselves, and that their all or nothing game may well be lost.

This is a very interesting opinion piece because it really opens the mind of the Republican position and conflict around Health Care Reform. The story appropriately uses historical context to explain the current Republican strategy. However, the story goes beyond the basic facts and beautifully dives into how the mindset of the people and the media influenced Republican leaders